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Friday, February 24, 2012

Master Bath

Here is the view into the master bath:

And looking to the left:

As you can see there are three windows with views to the awesome view outside. One of the windows is inside the shower. I'll just stop here to say that there is no way anyone can see into this window, we are too high up on the hill and the angles just don't work that way. So we get lots of natural light in the shower, quite the way to wake up!

When I was in graduate school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, I also had a window in my shower. except in that case, the window was frosted so the apartment building across the street couldn't see in. Not the point. Anyway, both were/are wood windows, but in Cambridge I hung a shower curtain across the window to avoid getting it wet and damaging the frame. That was clearly not an option here. We toyed with the idea of putting in an aluminum window, but it would look so odd. Finally, we decided to put in a panel of glass, just like the shower walls and the shower door.

The panel swings open for cleaning (it and the window) and it works perfectly to keep the water away from the window.

My other "must-have" in the shower was a place to put my shampoo; yes it's Suave, and it doesn't match the Dove conditioner. You can imagine how many funny looks I get when people see my limited showering products, then see that my husband has just three bottles from Trader Joes on his side. What can I say, I'm not a product person.

I would have liked a bench, but we decided that it was more important to have two shower heads, so we put in a small corner ledge for me to put my foot up on while I shave. You can see how that turned out.

Yep, it's full of my daughter's showering products, amazing that a four year old has as many as I do. Plus it's the perfect height for her, and occasionally for her two year old brother, to reach, as they learn about how to wash themselves. They really only use our bathroom and hardly ever go into their bathroom. I'm assuming that once the teenage years start that will change.

A few of my favorite details:

What is your favorite part? My favorite is the virtual sea of marble: mosaic marble floor, 2x4 border on the floor, 3x6 wall tile and slab counters (and window-sills). It's all either Calcutta Oro or Statuary, and I love the texture. Plus this is the first bathroom in 5 years where I can control the water temperature, so it's a huge step up:)

Different from our Powder Room downstairs (less color, more light), but similar in that it is given over to the functionality of living with children.

That is one seriously gorgeous bathroom!! I'm thinking my tweezers would be with me at all times if I was using that incredibly light and bright space. LOL! ;-) It truly is stunning and I love the border on the floor. Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Inspiration Friday this week!Vanessa

Nice bathroom features, Jessica! All that marble is wonderful- love the gray. What was your builder thinking with an interior shower wood window? Good solution w/your swinging glass cover. You sure no one with binoculars down below can see into that shower?! LOL People are weird!

Holy smokes ... your bathroom is gorgeous! I too am a huge marble fan, so seeing it on your countertops, shower walls and sills, plus the floor ... I'm drooling! And those windows! So glad you didn't have to cover them!

I'm in love with your bathroom! I love the glass covering the window. Every apartment we had in Boston had a window in the shower and we have tried sooo many things to stop the water from hitting it and this is sheer genius!

Love your bathroom and am using it as inspiration for our own! I'm also at home with 4 and wondered how you feel about your marble top to your tub and your marble countertops in your kitchen? I have tried to pick something else more "practical" but just *love* marble! Do you have any regrets? Suggestions for how to treat it? Does it have a patina? Thanks!!

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I'm a Harvard-trained architect, now staying at home with 4 young children. I designed and built my dream house, then did it all again with a modern vacation house. I'm putting my passion for design, food and family to work. I built the dream, but I still live in reality.